1. Trump issues another 48-hour ultimatum to Iran, which Iran firmly rejects. —Trump stated on social media: "Remember I gave Iran 10 days to reach an agreement or reopen the Strait of Hormuz? Time is running out—in 48 hours, hell will befall them."

2026-04-05

1. Trump issues another 48-hour ultimatum to Iran, which Iran firmly rejects. —Trump stated on social media: "Remember I gave Iran 10 days to reach an agreement or reopen the Strait of Hormuz? Time is running out—in 48 hours, hell will befall them." Abdullah, commander of the Khatham Anbia Central Headquarters of the Iranian Armed Forces, emphasized on April 4th that if the US and Israel launch such an attack, they will launch unrestricted, sustained, and devastating strikes against all US military infrastructure and Israeli infrastructure. 2. Announces Missing Pilots Rescued —Trump announced the successful rescue operation on social media, stating, "In the past few hours, the US military has completed one of the most daring search and rescue operations in US history." He added that the rescued pilots are "now safe and sound." 3. Personally oversees the rescue operation for the missing US pilot—Axios reported on April 5th that Trump and senior members of his team oversaw the rescue operation for the second missing US pilot in the White House Situation Room. 4. Trump Releases Video Claiming Killing of Multiple Iranian Military Leaders —Trump released a video on social media claiming that many of Iran's military leaders were poorly and unwisely led. With this massive strike in Tehran, they and many others have been eliminated. 5. Mocking Ally Post Responds to Iranian Embassy in the UK—A post Trump made yesterday received a reply from the Iranian Embassy in the UK. Trump wrote, "KEEP THE OIL, ANYONE?" The Iranian Embassy in the UK retweeted and replied, "Okay, we've left it (the oil) in the Persian Gulf." 6. Criticizes The New York Times: Refers to NATO as the "North American Treaty Organization" —Trump criticized The New York Times on social media for launching a fake news attack against him and referring to "our severely weakened and extremely unreliable 'partner,' NATO," as the "North American Treaty Organization." 7. Trump Boasts of Achievements Again: Strong Jobs, Low Trade Deficit, Eliminating Nuclear Iran —Trump posted that yesterday's jobs data was excellent, with 178,000 new jobs added, and the trade deficit fell by 55%, the largest drop in history. Thanks, Mr. Tariffs! Meanwhile, we are also eliminating a nuclear-armed Iran. 8. Showing Off His 96% Approval Rating —Trump posted three images on social media showing his 96% approval rating as President of the United States, 94% of respondents believing Trump is the best president they have ever had, and Vance's 92% approval rating as Vice President.